House of Learning Podcast

Advent and Peace

Advent invites us into peace - something we need this year! Richard, Shelbi & Bryan chat about how the Christmas story shows us God’s peace at work, and dig into the key question of how we can receive God’s peace when we feel in turmoil.

Catch more Advent goodies at westsideajc.org/advent

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This podcast is produced by A Jesus Church College, based at Westside: A Jesus Church in Portland Oregon.

AJC College train and mobilize the next generation of Kingdom leaders through an accredited four-year degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Leadership and Formation, combining classroom learning with mentoring and ministry apprenticeship, for a third of the cost of traditional college.

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Advent and Hope

It’s Advent time! Join us as we chat about anticipating Christmas, why a season of Advent is important in our Christian rhythms, and as we unpack the first traditional theme: hope.

Catch more Advent goodies at westsideajc.org/advent

 

Thanks for listening to this episode of the House of Learning podcast.

This podcast is produced by A Jesus Church College, based at Westside: A Jesus Church in Portland Oregon.

AJC College train and mobilize the next generation of Kingdom leaders through an accredited four-year degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Leadership and Formation, combining classroom learning with mentoring and ministry apprenticeship, for a third of the cost of traditional college.

To find out more, go to ajccollege.org, or follow us on Instagram or Facebook, to find out if this is where God could be calling you to explore your calling.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, subscribe, and share with someone.

And if you have a question you’d like us to chat about, please let us know!

You can email us at podcast@ajccollege.org. If you can, send us a 20 second audio recording saying who you are and where you are from, along with your question, and we’d love to include it in a future episode.

Battle with God

It's the last week of 21 Days of Prayer! We’ve had a week of doing battle with God… not against him! But alongside him. We’ve talked a lot about forgiveness and intercession, so join Richard, Molly and Crooksy as we debrief pushing into these areas, and think about where these 21 days may have led us.

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Thanks for listening to this episode of the House of Learning podcast.

This podcast is produced by A Jesus Church College, based at Westside: A Jesus Church in Portland Oregon.

AJC College train and mobilize the next generation of Kingdom leaders through an accredited four-year degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Leadership and Formation, combining classroom learning with mentoring and ministry apprenticeship, for a third of the cost of traditional college.

To find out more, go to ajccollege.org, or follow us on Instagram or Facebook, to find out if this is where God could be calling you to explore your calling.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, subscribe, and share with someone.

And if you have a question you’d like us to chat about, please let us know!

You can email us at podcast@ajccollege.org. If you can, send us a 20 second audio recording saying who you are and where you are from, along with your question, and we’d love to include it in a future episode.

Asking God

We end week two of our 21 Days of Prayer by reflecting on what we’ve learned about Asking God. Jamie, Molly, and Richard chat through petition, intercession, and how unanswered prayer has looked in their lives and what God has taught them throughout their journey. 

Bible Verses Mentioned: James 4:2-3, 2 Corinthians 12

Resources: westsideajc.org/21days 

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Thanks for listening to this episode of the House of Learning podcast.

This podcast is produced by A Jesus Church College, based at Westside: A Jesus Church in Portland Oregon.

AJC College train and mobilize the next generation of Kingdom leaders through an accredited four-year degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Leadership and Formation, combining classroom learning with mentoring and ministry apprenticeship, for a third of the cost of traditional college.

To find out more, go to ajccollege.org, or follow us on Instagram or Facebook, to find out if this is where God could be calling you to explore your calling.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, subscribe, and share with someone.

And if you have a question you’d like us to chat about, please let us know!

You can email us at podcast@ajccollege.org. If you can, send us a 20 second audio recording saying who you are and where you are from, along with your question, and we’d love to include it in a future episode.

What It's Like Hearing God

After our first week of ‘21 Days of Prayer’, and especially trying to listen to God, we have some chat about what it’s like to try and hear God and the questions this throws up for us. Join Molly, Shelbi and Richard as they unpack their experiences and what they’ve been learning.

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Thanks for listening to this episode of the House of Learning podcast.

This podcast is produced by A Jesus Church College, based at Westside: A Jesus Church in Portland Oregon.

AJC College train and mobilize the next generation of Kingdom leaders through an accredited four-year degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Leadership and Formation, combining classroom learning with mentoring and ministry apprenticeship, for a third of the cost of traditional college.

To find out more, go to ajccollege.org, or follow us on Instagram or Facebook, to find out if this is where God could be calling you to explore your calling.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, subscribe, and share with someone.

And if you have a question you’d like us to chat about, please let us know!

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Parable of the Talents

We often think this parable is about not being wasteful or seizing opportunity… but is that just our American culture talking? Join Richard, Tim and Keithen as they discover a message of loyalty and risk in this well-known parable.

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Thanks for listening to this episode of the House of Learning podcast.

This podcast is produced by A Jesus Church College, based at Westside: A Jesus Church in Portland Oregon.

AJC College train and mobilize the next generation of Kingdom leaders through an accredited four-year degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Leadership and Formation, combining classroom learning with mentoring and ministry apprenticeship, for a third of the cost of traditional college.

To find out more, go to ajccollege.org, or follow us on Instagram or Facebook, to find out if this is where God could be calling you to explore your calling.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, subscribe, and share with someone.

And if you have a question you’d like us to chat about, please let us know!

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Parable of the Tenants: Love and Vengeance

The parable surprises us with an offer of grace and reconciliation, right at the moment we’re expecting judgement and vengeance. It paints a beautiful picture of God’s way of redemption! Join Richard, Crooksy and Tim as they chat through the challenges for us to receive God’s offer, and step into God’s way.

Thanks for listening to this episode of the House of Learning podcast.

This podcast is produced by A Jesus Church College, based at Westside: A Jesus Church in Portland Oregon.

AJC College train and mobilize the next generation of Kingdom leaders through an accredited four-year degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Leadership and Formation, combining classroom learning with mentoring and ministry apprenticeship, for a third of the cost of traditional college.

To find out more, go to ajccollege.org, or follow us on Instagram or Facebook, to find out if this is where God could be calling you to explore your calling.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, subscribe, and share it with someone.

And if you have a question you’d like us to chat about, please let us know!

You can email us at podcast@ajccollege.org. If you can, send us a 20-second audio recording saying who you are and where you are from, along with your question, and we’d love to include it in a future episode.

Our Father

The first in a series unpacking the Lord’s prayer, which is not just as a rich theological teaching about prayer, but also as a powerful, beautiful and simple prayer we can pray. Join Molly, Richard and Ryan as we chat through the first piece: ‘Our Father’.

We mentioned The Prayer course, a great resource we love, at https://prayercourse.org/sessions/ 

Thanks for listening to this episode of the House of Learning podcast.

This podcast is produced by A Jesus Church College, based at Westside: A Jesus Church in Portland Oregon.

AJC College train and mobilize the next generation of Kingdom leaders through an accredited four-year degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Leadership and Formation, combining classroom learning with mentoring and ministry apprenticeship, for a third of the cost of traditional college.

To find out more, go to ajccollege.org, or follow us on Instagram or Facebook, to find out if this is where God could be calling you to explore your calling.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, subscribe, and share it with someone.

And if you have a question you’d like us to chat about, please let us know!

You can email us at podcast@ajccollege.org. If you can, send us a 20-second audio recording saying who you are and where you are from, along with your question, and we’d love to include it in a future episode.

Parable of the Workers

Join us as we chat through fairness, privilege, comparison, and the Kingdom of God. Molly, Ryan, and Richard step into another parable this week as we unpack the secrets of the Kingdom as taught by Jesus. 

Verses We Mentioned: Matthew 20:1-16

Thanks for listening to this episode of the House of Learning podcast.

This podcast is produced by A Jesus Church College, based at Westside: A Jesus Church in Portland Oregon.

AJC College train and mobilize the next generation of Kingdom leaders through an accredited four-year degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Leadership and Formation, combining classroom learning with mentoring and ministry apprenticeship, for a third of the cost of traditional college.

To find out more, go to ajccollege.org, or follow us on Instagram or Facebook, to find out if this is where God could be calling you to explore your calling.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, subscribe, and share it with someone.

And if you have a question you’d like us to chat about, please let us know!

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"Reading While Black" - Book Review

This week, Richard, Hakeem and Ryan discuss a new and timely book, “Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope,” by Dr. Esau McCaulley. We take time to discuss a little bit of how we came to know about Dr. McCaulley and his work, why it has us so excited, and some of our favorite parts of each chapter. McCaulley’s book has a vital message about the importance of being honest about interpreting the Bible from our own social and cultural location and how the Bible has something to say about our own cultural moment when we ask the right questions.

 

Esau McCaulley also hosts “The Disrupters Podcast” where he interviews other Christian authors such as, Jemar Tisby, N.T. Wright, Sho Barka and others. You can find that here.

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Thanks for listening to this episode of the House of Learning podcast.

This podcast is produced by A Jesus Church College, based at Westside: A Jesus Church in Portland Oregon.

AJC College train and mobilize the next generation of Kingdom leaders through an accredited four-year degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Leadership and Formation, combining classroom learning with mentoring and ministry apprenticeship, for a third of the cost of traditional college.

To find out more, go to ajccollege.org, or follow us on Instagram or Facebook, to find out if this is where God could be calling you to explore your calling.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, subscribe, and share with someone.

And if you have a question you’d like us to chat about, please let us know!

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